Initial Section of

Chuzhou-Nanjing Intercity Railway Project

with World Bank Loan

Audit Report on
Environment, Health and Safety

Auditor: China Railway SIYUAN Survey and Design Group

Co., Ltd.

Time: April 2019

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Contents

● Executive summary ..................................................................................................... 1

● 1 Project nature .......................................................................................................... 2
● 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 2
● 1.2 Audit scope .............................................................................................................. 2
● 1.3 Auditing methods and standards ............................................................................. 3
1.3.1 Main methods ......................................................................................................... 3
1.3.2 Major laws and regulations ..................................................................................... 3
1.3.3 Major standards for implementation ....................................................................... 3
● 1.4 Site condition ........................................................................................................... 4
● 2 Project overview ...................................................................................................... 5
● 2.1 Construction process and relevant information ........................................................ 5
2.2 Site selection and surrounding environment ................................................................ 5
● 2.3 Environmental problems left around the site............................................................ 5
3. Environment Health Safety (EHS) ....................................................................................... 6
● 3.1 EHS policy and regulations ..................................................................................... 6
● 3.2 Administrative organization ...................................................................................... 6
● 3.3 Risk emergency management plan .......................................................................... 7
● 3.4 Employee training and management plan ................................................................ 8
● 3.5 EHS Exchange Mechanism ..................................................................................... 8
● 4 Contractor’s Environmental Performance ................................................................ 9
● 4.1 Domestic/Local Management Requirements ........................................................... 9
● 4.2 Applicable World Bank Policy .................................................................................. 9
4.3 Pollutant Discharge and Treatment .............................................................................. 9
4.3.1 Sewage Discharge and Treatment ............................................................................. 9
4.3.2 Impact on Ambient Air and Its Control Measures ........................................................ 9
4.3.3 On-site Solid Waste Pollution and Control Measures ............................................... 10
4.3.4 Construction Noise, Influence of Vibration and Control Measures ........................... 11
4.3.5 Control Measures for Soil and Water Conservation .................................................. 12
4.3.6 Other environmental impacts and mitigation measures ............................................ 12
● 5 Health and Safety Performance ............................................................................. 13
● 5.1 Domestic Management Requirements ................................................................... 13
● 5.2 Relevant Policies of the World Bank ...................................................................... 13
● 5.3 Key Performance Indicators and Statistics ............................................................ 13
● 5.4 Occupational Health and Safety ............................................................................ 13
● 5.5 Relief and Safety of the Traffic Around .................................................................. 14
● 5.6 Health and Safety Investment ................................................................................ 14
6. Audit Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 15

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 ● 6.1 Executive Summary ............................................................................................... 15
● 6.2 Primary Risk .......................................................................................................... 15
● 6.3 Corrective Actions ................................................................................................. 15
● Attachments .............................................................................................................. 16
● Relevant Administrative License ............................................................................... 21
1 Reply on Environmental Impact Assessment ............................................................... 21
2 Preliminary Review of Land Use .................................................................................. 26
3 Planning and Site Selection ......................................................................................... 28

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● Executive summary

-The EHS audit covers two worksites to be commenced firstly in the Chuzhou -Nanjing
Intercity Railway.

(1)Worksite 1: Qingliuhe Grand Bridge DK13+880~DK14+580, the Contractor is China

Railway 12 Bureau Group Co., Ltd., and the construction supervision unit i s Jiangsu
Jianke Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd..

(2) Worksite 2: Xiangguan Town Grand Bridge DK34+995-DK36+670, the Contractor is

China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group, and the Supervisor is the Consortium of Shanghai
Metro Consulting Supervision Technology Co., Ltd. and ARTS Engineering Consulting
Co., Ltd.

Wantong Intercity Railway Co., Ltd. (SPV1) is responsible for the Phase I project of
Chuzhou Section of Chuzhou-Nanjing Intercity Railway.

-Environmental impact assessment on Chuzhou Section of the Project has been

completed in 2016, and the reply of approval of Chuzhou Environmental Protection
Bureau (CH [2017] No. 33) has been received in Jan. 2017, as well as the land use
Preliminary Review opinion of the Department of Land and Resources of Anhui Pr ovince
(WGTZH [2017] No. 31), and the planning site selection opinion of the Department of
Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Anhui (XZ No. 340000201600482). The
project construction meets the domestic commencement conditions.

-The two contractors have implemented requirements of laws and regulations of the
State, Anhui Province, and Chuzhou City and also met the environmental protection
policy of the World Bank in the construction process.

-Corresponding mitigation measures have been taken by the two construction sites in
terms of sewage treatment, dust control, construction noise and vibration control, solid
waste, and soil and water conservation, etc., to minimize the environmental impacts
during the construction.

-The two contractors have a sound occupational health and safety system in place as a
guarantee, which can effectively control and solve the health and safety issues in the
construction process.

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● 1 Project nature

● 1.1 Background

Chuzhou-Nanjing Intercity Railway, located in Chuzhou and Nanjing, passes through

Chuzhou urban area, Suzhou-Chuzhou Industrial Park, Lai'an County and Pukou District
of Nanjing. The total length of the Line is about 54.4 km, with 16 stations, including three
underground stations and 13 elevated stations. In the whole line, there are one depot
and one stabling yard, a depot in the northern area of Xiangguan Town, a stabling yard at
the starting point between Hongwu Road and Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway; two
main substations near the Vocational and Technical College Station and Xiangguan
Town Station; one control center in the southeast of the intersection of Huizhou Road
and Yangzi Road.

The whole line is divided into Chuzhou Section and Nanjing Section. The Chuzhou
Section includes two parts: Phase I (DK13+075~DK46+255) and Phase II
(DK0+000~DK13+075). The Chuzhou Section is 46.255 km long, including 5.648 km
underground line, 40.448 km elevated line and 0.159 km ground line. There are 14
stations, including two underground stations and 12 elevat ed stations. One depot and
one stabling yard, two main substations and one control center are all located in this
Section; the Nanjing Section is about 8.145 km long, including 2.14 km underground line,
5.93 km elevated line and 0.075 km ground line; there are two stations, including one
underground station and one elevated station.

● 1.2 Audit scope

The EHS audit covers two worksites to be commenced firstly in the Chuzhou-Nanjing
Intercity Railway.

(1) Worksite 1: Qingliuhe Grand Bridge DK13+880~DK14+580, the Contractor is China

Railway 12 Bureau Group Co., Ltd., and the construction supervision unit is Jiangsu
Jianke Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd..

(2) Worksite 2: Xiangguan Town Grand Bridge DK34+995-DK36+670, the Contractor is

China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group, and the Supervisor is the Consortium of Shanghai
Metro Consulting Supervision Technology Co., Ltd. and ARTS Engineering Consulting
Co., Ltd.

Wantong Intercity Railway Co., Ltd. (SPV1) is responsible for the Phase I project of
Chuzhou Section of Chuzhou-Nanjing Intercity Railway.

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● 1.3 Auditing methods and standards

1.3.1 Main methods

The main methods adopted in this audit include on-site visits, access to relevant
information, collection of relevant monitoring data and necessary environmental quality
monitoring.

1.3.2 Major laws and regulations

(1) Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (2015 revision)

(2) Regulations of Anhui Province on the Environmental Protection (2018 revision)

(2018 revision)

(3) Regulations of Anhui Province on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric

Pollution (2015)

(4) Regulations on Prevention and Control of Dust Pollution in Construction of Anhui

Province (JZH [2014] No.932)

(5) Notice of the People’s Government of Chuzhou on Issuing the Implementation

Scheme of the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control Plan of Chuzhou (CZ [2014]
No.21)

(6) Measures for the Administration of Urban Construction Waste Disposal of Chuzhou
(CZ [2014] No.4)

1.3.3 Major standards for implementation

The major standards involved in this audit:

(1) Noise

During the construction period, the noise standards shall comply with the Emission
Standard of Environment Noise for Boundary of Construction Site (GB12523-2011).

Table 1-1 Emission Limits of Environment Noise for Boundary of Construction Site
Unit: dB(A)

In the daytime (06:00-22:00) At night (22:00-06:00 the next day)

70 55

The maximum sound level at night should not exceed the limit value by more than 15
dB(A).

(2) Ambient air

During the construction period, the air pollutants emission shall comply with the Class II
standard of the Integrated Emission Standards for Atmospheric Pollutants
(GB16397-1996) and the concentration limits for the monitoring of fugitive emissions in
Table 2.

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Table 1-2 Emission Limits of Atmospheric Pollutants (Unit: mg/m 3)

Pollution factor Concentration limits

SO 2 0.40

NO X 0.12

Particulate matter 1.0

(3) The Class III standard of Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard

(GB8978-1996).

Table 1-3 Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (Unit: mg/L, excluding pH)

Pollution factor Concentration limits

pH 6～9

SS 400

BOD5 300

COD 500

Ammonia nitrogen 25

Petroleum 30

*Ammonia nitrogen standard shall comply with the Standards for the Quality of Sewage
Discharged to Urban Sewers (GB/T31962-2015).

● 1.4 Site condition

The construction site of Qingliuhe Grand Bridge is located on the side of Longpan
Avenue and the construction site of Xiangguan Town Grand Bridge is locat ed in the
center of G104. At present, the two construction sites have been enclosed, for the pile
foundation construction and platform construction.

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● 2 Project overview

● 2.1 Construction process and relevant information

The piers of Qingliuhe Grand Bridge and Xiangguan Grand Town Bridge are designed
with Y-shaped piers. Bored pile foundation is adopted. The construction process of
bored cast-in-place pile is as follows: (1) Pile foundation positioning and pile casing
embedding. After lofting, determine the position of the pile foundation and embed the pile
casings. (2) Drilling and clearing. After drilling hole, the bottom of the hole is thoroughly
cleaned up to remove the existing silt or debris. (3) Making and placing steel
reinforcement cage (4) Concreting.

The civil works of Chuzhou-Nanjing Intercity Railway commenced since 1 February 2019.
Now at two worksites, the hole drilling and pile construction of partial piers have been
completed.

2.2 Site selection and surrounding environment

worksite 1 is located on the south side of Longpan Avenue (118.3826°E, 32.2782°N),

surrounded mainly with roads (Longpan Avenue), vegetable plots and urban green space.
The construction site is arranged with guard room, office, temporary accomm odation
board room for workers (about 30 people), steel processing shed, etc.

Worksite 2 is located in the center of G104 (118.5454 °E, 32.2762°N), surrounded mainly
by road (G104), a few factories, residential buildings and construction land under
development. In the construction site, there are mainly guard room and offices. All the
workers (45 persons) rent and live in the surrounding houses.

The distribution of environmentally sensitive targets around worksite 1 and 2 is as

follows:

Table 2-1 Distribution of Sensitive Objectives around the Construction Site

Nearest distance
S/N Position Sensitive points
(m)

Worksite 1 North side Geyoufang Village 95

Worksite 1 South side River 150

Part of National Highway 104 residence

Worksite 2 East side 65
in Lai'an County

Worksite 2 West Side Xiangguan Village 166

● 2.3 Environmental problems left around the site

According to on-site survey and visits, there are no environmental problems left around
the two construction sites at present.

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3. Environment Health Safety (EHS)

● 3.1 EHS policy and regulations

The two contractors which first started construction, China Tiesiju Civil Engineering
Group and China Railway 12 Bureau Group Co., Ltd., have both obtained ISO14001
Environmental Management System Certification and ISO45001 Occupational Health
and Safety Management System Certification. The EHS policies and regulations all
comply with relevant requirements of ISO14001 and ISO45001.

1. Policy

(1) Complying with the laws, regulations and other relevant provisions of the state, Anhui
and Chuzhou on environment, safety and health;

(2) Introducing environmental, safety and health concepts to suppliers, cooperative

companies and other institutions, and encouraging them to comply with regulations and
requirements;

(3) Regular environmental and health improvement reviews

(4) Strengthening staff training, and improving the environment and safety awareness of
all staff, and making sure that everyone participates in environmental activities, and
everyone carries out safe production

(5) Continuously improving environment, safety and health performance, and

continuously enhancing the working and living environment of employees; (6) Saving
energy, preventing pollution and preventing major accidents;

(7) Controlling the discharge of pollutants to fully meet the standards, striving to achieve
waste reduction, reuse and recycling;

(8) This EHS policy is documented, communicated to all employees and accessible to
the public.

2. Regulations

(1) Environmental protection mainly includes environmental protection production rules

and regulations; production operation rules; environmental protection emergency plan;
environmental protection training records; implementation of environmental protection
investment funds; environmental protection acceptance certificate.

(2) Health mainly includes health production rules and regulations, health production
operation rules; health emergency plan; health training records; implementation of health
investment funds; health acceptance certificate.

(3) Safety mainly includes safety production rules and regulations; safety production
operation rules; safety emergency plan; safety training records; certification of special
operators (electricians and welders, etc.); implementation of safety investment funds;
fire acceptance certificate, etc.

● 3.2 Administrative organization

The Contractor set up the Safety and Quality Department (hereinafter referred to as the

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SQ Department) to manage the environmental health and safety. At the same time, the
vice general manager is responsible for the specific work of the SQ Department. The
deputy project manager is responsible for the safety and health management of the site.

● 3.3 Risk emergency management plan

Both contractors have formulated on-site risk emergency management plans. The main
steps are: identifying construction risk factors, determining the corresponding accident
types, and formulating special prevention and control measures accordingly to ensure
construction safety.

The specific contents of the plan are as follows:

(1) Establishment of a risk monitoring ledger

At the commencement of the project, all functional departments of the two contractors
have established risk monitoring ledgers, which should specify the location of potential
hazards, the degree of risk hazards, pre-control measures, responsible persons at all
levels, update records and other relevant information. For major hazards, there should
be risk assessment summaries, special safety construction plans attached, and
publicized to all employees involved in the construction.

(2) Strict implementation of various risk management systems

The risk management system has been examined and conforms to the actual situation of
the construction site.

(3) Establishment of three-level risk management mechanism

A three-level risk management mechanism is established, namely, the Contractor, site

command headquarter, construction and supervision. At each level, the objects of
concern are different: the Contractor pays attention to extremely high-risk objects; site
command headquarter performs company duties in site management, paying attention to
highly and extremely high-risk objects, and carries out control and management of
high-risk objects in accordance with the company's risk management decision-making
intention; the supervision and construction units manage the site in parallel, participating
in the risk management throughout the whole process, including paying attention to
extremely high-risk, high-risk, moderate and low risk, and acting as the information hub
in the management chain.

(4) Effective work on risk source

The supervision unit participates in risk control and management throughout the whole
process, makes detailed records of the construction process, collects real information,
timely prevents and solves problems if found, and reports the real information to the site
command headquarter in the first time.

(5) Establishment of a mechanism for examining and approving plans before

implementation in high-risk section

For high-risk construction sites, the principle of examining and approving plans before
implementation should be implemented. All high-risk links involved in these two
worksites are preceded by special plans. The chief supervision engineer presides over
the site and the design unit also participates. First, they should study and formulate the
scientific and reasonable plan, and then implement it on the site.

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(6) Establishment of leadership duty system in high-risk worksites.

The leadership of the construction unit is required to take responsibility over sub-sites
and lead the shift work, playing a positive role in standardizing the site order and safety
control.

(7) Residual risk assessment of high-risk worksites

After technical measures processing on the high-risk construction sites, the residual risk
shall be assessed. If the risk can be accepted after the assessment, the next process
construction shall be arranged. If the risk is not acceptable after assessment, remedial
action will be taken.

● 3.4 Employee training and management plan

All employees and field personnel participated in the EHS policy training organized by
the company, mainly in the form of bulletin boards, exhibitions, special lectures and
conference communications.

The training contents mainly include the following parts:

① Basic environmental protection, safety and health awareness training for all
employees, to train relevant management policies;

②Safety and health awareness training for all employees

③On-the-job training for personnel involved in relevant environment-sensitive work,

including environmental protection, safety and health, etc.

④Training on objectives, methods and implementation methods of environmental and

social management plans for all employees of the Contractors.

● 3.5 EHS Exchange Mechanism

1. Internal communication

(1) Regular documents, e-mails, conference minutes and document progress reports,
etc.

(2) Summary and arrangement of monthly/quarterly reports, etc. circulated through the
daily/weekly/monthly reports by the site - SQ Department - leaders in charge inside the
company.

2. External communication

While internal report level by level on site, report relevant information to Wantong
Company (SPV1) and project office (Chuzhou Intercity Railway Office) in the form of
weekly and monthly reports.

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● 4 Contractor’s Environmental Performance

● 4.1 Domestic/Local Management Requirements

The requirements for environmental protection and management of Chuzhou are

included in Section 1.3.2, which should comply with current domestic standards for noise
emission, discharges of sewage and dust emission during construction.

● 4.2 Applicable World Bank Policy

The World Bank and International Finance Corporation's policies on environmental

protection and management include: The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS)
Guidelines, General EHS Guidelines for Water and Sanitation, General EHS Guidelines
for Waste Management Facilities and Performance Standards on Social and
Environmental Sustainability.

4.3 Pollutant Discharge and Treatment

4.3.1 Sewage Discharge and Treatment

1. Sewage discharge

The main sewage generated at the Worksite 1 and 2 includes muddy water from
cast-in-situ bored piles, water for dust removal and wastewater for washing vehicle and
equipment. Due to the temporary accommodation and canteens for 40 construction
workers at the Worksite 1, there is a small amount of domestic sewage and the main
pollutants are COD and BOD 5.

2. Main treatment measures:

(1) Now it is in the initial stages of the construction, the number of bored holes in the
bridges of the two worksites is small, and the muddy water from cast-in-situ bored piles
is transported by slag dump trucks to the designated disposal area for treatment, which
will not harm the environment;

(2) Water for dust removal and wastewater for washing vehicle and equipment is reused
after sedimentation in the tertiary sedimentation tank on site.

(3) There are temporary toilets and septic tanks at the Worksite 1. After the domestic
sewage of the construction workers is treated by the septic tank, it will be discharged into
the municipal sewage pipe network of Longpan Avenue, which will not harm the
environment.

(4) There is a river about 150 meters to the south boundary of Worksite 1. The sewage
does not enter the river during the construction of the project, and will not pollute it.

4.3.2 Impact on Ambient Air and Its Control Measures

1. Impact on ambient air

The air pollution at the construction site mainly comes from construction machinery,
transportation vehicles, excavation and backfilling during construction, spoil, stacking,
loading, unloading and transport of powdery building materials. The main pollutant is
fugitive dust.

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The canteen at Worksite 1 applies natural gas, electricity and other clean energy.

2. The main control measures taken are:

(1) A dust control net to cover temporary piled soil.

(2) Water spraying vehicle to remove dust twice a day in the morning and evening.

(3) An automatic sprinkler system installed on the top of the construction enclosure to
cover the entire construction site and spray dust during construction.

(4) Timely sprinkle with recycled water in the sedimentation tank in the intermediate
stage.

(5) After adopting the above various dust removal measures, the dust generated from the
construction of Worksite 1 and 2 will not cause damage to the surrounding environment
(Geyoufang Village, Residence near the old 104 National Road, Xiangguan Town and
Xiangguan Village).

4.3.3 On-site Solid Waste Pollution and Control Measures

1. Solid waste pollution

The solid waste generated at the construction site is mainly the spoil (slag) from
excavation and the domestic garbage from the construction workers.

2. Mitigation measures

(1) The slag should be cleared and transported in time, and the slag dump vehicles
should be driven according to the route and time specified by the local public security
traffic management department. The transport vehicles shall be enclosed.

(2) The Contractor entrusted a specialized cleaning company to clean the construction
site every day to keep the site and surrounding environment clean and tidy;

(3) Hardening pavement of construction site and road;

(4) Equipped with corresponding flushing facilities to flush the transport vehicle tires
before leaving the site.

(5) Equipped with waste containers to collect construction workers' domestic garbage.

(6) The septic tanks of temporary toilets are cleaned regularly.

3. Management measures of hazardous waste

(1) Cleaning cloths stained with oil, discarded oil filters, discarded oil and asbestos, etc.,
should be properly stored, handled and disposed of in accordance with local laws.
Hazardous waste should be stored at the designated location and a warning sign should
be posted;

(2) There are temporary places at the Worksite 1 and 2 to store lubricating oil and
hydraulic oil, which are seepage-proofing.

(3) Construction workers are trained to transport and handle fuel and chemicals in the

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right way, as well as make correct actions in case of leaks.

(4) The two constructors have entrusted Chuzhou Chaoyue Xinxing Waste Disposal Co.,
Ltd. (qualifications issued by Department of Ecology and Environment of Anhui
Provincial to deal with these dangerous wastes.

4.3.4 Construction Noise, Influence of Vibration and Control Measures

1. Construction noise and influence of vibration

The main noise sources during construction are heavy-duty trucks, drilling and piling, as
well as heavy machinery like excavators and air compressors used in excavation. The
construction vibration is mainly from the construction work such as crushing and
excavation, and transportation vehicle during transportation, loading and unloading.

The audit team monitored the noise at the site boundary of Worksite 1 and Worksite 2 on
April 12 and 13, 2019. The monitoring results are shown in Table 4-1:

Table 4-1 Noise Monitoring Values at the Construction Site and Sensitive Points

Monitoring value Standard value

Monitoring location Monitoring time Out-of-standard
(unit: dBA) (unit: dBA)

North boundary of
April 12, 9:00 69.5 70 Compliance
Worksite 1

West boundary of
April 12, 11:00 65.6 70 Compliance
Worksite 1

Geyoufang Village April 12, 12:00 58.2 60 Compliance

East boundary of
April 13, 10:00 66.4 70 Compliance
Worksite 2

West boundary of
April 13, 10:00 67.2 70 Compliance
Worksite 2

Residence near old

104 National Road, April 13, 13:00 63.8 70 Compliance
Xiangguan Town

Xiangguan Village
April 13, 14:30 56.7 60 Compliance
Residence

According to the above monitoring results, the boundary noise of Worksite 1 and 2
reached 70dB in the daytime, and the three sensitive points around the construction site
also reached the corresponding standard for functional area.

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2. Main control measures:

(1) At present, the construction time of the two construction sites is basically 8:00~19:00,
and no construction work at night.

(2) The two construction sites are equipped with enclosures. Worksite 1 is adjacent to
the main urban area, and its enclosure height is 3 meters, while the enc losure height of
Worksite 2 is 2 meters.

(3) All vehicles entering the construction site are driven at a limited speed of 30 km/h;

(4) It is forbidden to honk when the transport vehicle passes through the surrounding
villages. Transportation should be reduced as much as possible during peak times.

(5) Constant maintenances are performed to all construction equipment on site to ensure
optimal operating conditions and the lowest noise level;

(6) For noisy equipment, apply noise-reducing equipment such as muffler or

soundproofing enclosure, and repair it regularly;

(7) Fixing equipment with loud noise and major vibration such as generators is placed
away from environmentally sensitive targets.

4.3.5 Control Measures for Soil and Water Conservation

The two contractors took the following measures to prevent water and soil loss:

(1) Strip the topsoil and store it separately.

(2) The piled soil at the construction site was covered by a dust control net.

(3) Sedimentation tanks and silt enclosures were set up on site to prevent silt from
moving outside the construction site.

(4) Change or suspend construction activities as possible during strong winds and heavy
rains.

(5) The ground at the construction site has been hardened.

4.3.6 Other environmental impacts and mitigation measures

1. Public participation

After paying a visit to the Chuzhou Ecological Environment Bureau and the Lai'an
Ecological Environment Bureau, there are no environmental complaints on the two
worksites. The audit team has randomly visited several passers-by around the
construction site and people from sensitive points, who expressed that the traffic
congestion was acceptable and the construction noise at the current stage did not affect
their normal rest (no construction work after 19:00 at night).

The two worksites have set up an online monitoring system for monitoring fugitive dust
and noise. The system backstage is managed by the Contractor and the system is
directly connected to the data management system of Chuzhou Housing and
Urban-Rural Development Bureau. The online monitoring system can allow for viewing
the PM10 concentration and instantaneous value of noise at the construction site in real

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time, and guiding the construction and optimization process according to t he pollutant
concentration and noise value.

● 5 Health and Safety Performance

● 5.1 Domestic Management Requirements

Current domestic laws and requirements relating to occupational health and work safety
mainly include:

Law of the People's Republic of China on Work Safety (2014 revision);

Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China (2012 Amendment)

Measures for the Administration of Contingency Plans for Work Safety Incidents (2016
revision);

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Treatment of Occupational
Diseases (2018 Amendment);

Administrative Regulations on the Work Safety of Construction Projects (2004)

Provisions on the Administration of Safety Technology Training and Examination for

Special Operation Personnel (2010), etc.

● 5.2 Relevant Policies of the World Bank

The main policy of the World Bank and International Finance Corporation on health and
safety performance is the Performance Standards on Social and Environmental
Sustainability.

● 5.3 Key Performance Indicators and Statistics

The primary issue of Worksite 1 and Worksite 2 is construction safety. There has been
no construction safety or construction casualty problem since the project
commencement, according to the on-site investigation and visit.

● 5.4 Occupational Health and Safety

(1) All on-site construction personnel hold the health certificate and have signed the
labor contract.

(2) A guard room is set on the construction site to prohibit personnel irrelevant to the
Project from entering.

(3) It’s necessary to wear safety helmet, safety vest, and take other relevant safety
protection measures before entering the construction site.

(4) Publicity, education, and training are arranged for all on-site construction personnel
before they take up the post and during their work.

(5) First aid kit is provided in the site office, together with heatstroke preventive medicine,
mosquito repellent, and other common medicines.

(6) A health contingency plan has been prepared, to make sure that relevant personnel

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can be transported to the nearby hospital in the first time in case of sudden illness and
accident.

(7) Corresponding measures are taken to control the environmental impacts such as
construction dust, construction noise, and vibration, to ensure t he health of on-site staff
and construction personnel.

(8) Special operation personnel (electricians and electric welders, etc.) must obtain the
relevant permit before taking up their post.

(9) Safety warning signs, etc. are put up on the site, and fire extinguishers and fire
hydrants, etc. are equipped.

(10) Fall prevention devices must be used for working at heights.

(11) The two construction sites are regularly cleaned, to guarantee the sanitary condition
and prevent disease spread.

(12) The use of mosquito repellent, clothes, and mosquito net, etc. is encouraged to
avoid mosquito bite.

(13) Project personnel have been educated to help them understand the existing risks,
how to prevent risks, and the treatment available.

(14) Workers are supervised, actively examined, and treated.

● 5.5 Relief and Safety of the Traffic Around

(1) Contractors have emphasized safety rules to all drivers.

(2) Speed control devices are used for trucks going in and out of construction sites.

(3) The two contractors cooperate with the villagers' committees and traffic management
departments around to set road signs, increase visibility, and enhance the overall safety
of roads around construction sites.

(4) Emergency handling personnel have been staffed on site, to ensure proper first aid in
case of accidents.

(5) Traffic safety control measures, road signs, and signals are set outside construction
sites to warn pedestrians and vehicles of the hazardous condition.

● 5.6 Health and Safety Investment

The two contractors have included the investment in worker health and safety precaution
training, publicity, and education and relevant measures, etc. into the project investment,
without separately listing the expenses.

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● 6.1 Executive Summary

In this audit, the environmental protection measure implementation situation and

environment, health, and safety system implementation situation of the two sites first
commenced in Phase I of Chuzhou Section of Chuzhou-Nanjing Intercity Railway have
been audited, and the conclusion is as follows:

(1) Environmental impact assessment on Chuzhou Section of the Project has been
completed in 2016, and the reply of approval of Chuzhou Environmental Protection
Bureau (CH [2017] No. 33) has been received in Jan. 2017, as well as the land use
Preliminary Review opinion of the Department of Land and Resources of Anhui Province
(WGTZH [2017] No. 31), and the planning site selection opinion of the Department of
Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Anhui (XZ No. 340000201600482). The
project construction meets the domestic commencement conditions.

(2) The two contractors have implemented requirements of laws and regulations of the
State, Anhui Province, and Chuzhou City and also met the environmental protection
policy of the World Bank in the construction process.

(3) Corresponding mitigation measures have been taken by the two construction sites in
terms of sewage treatment, dust control, construction noise and vibration control, solid
waste, and soil and water conservation, etc., to minimize the environmental impacts
during the construction.

(4) The two contractors have a sound occupational health and safety system in place as
a guarantee, which can effectively control and solve the health and safety issues in t he
construction process.

● 6.2 Primary Risk

Based on this audit, no big risk issue has been identified for the two sites commenced so
far.

● 6.3 Corrective Actions

Findings of this audit:

(1) The spoil (waste slag) and site cleaning of the two sites has been entrusted to a
third-party entity, however, a formal contract or agreement has not been signed.
Subsequently, a formal agreement or contract shall be signed immediately.

(2) There are not many on-site construction workers on the two sites at present as it is at
the initial construction stage. The construction personnel will be increased later as the
construction progress acceleration and in order to meet the construction period
requirements, and the existing environmental protection measures and occupati onal
health guarantee and safety protection measures should then be adjusted according to
realities.

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● Attachments

Table 1 Audit Team for the Project

S/N Name Title Main responsibility

1 Zhang Liangtao Senior Engineer Approval

2 Wu Fang Senior Engineer Review

Person in charge of the

3 Sun Zongliang Senior Engineer
audit report

Preparation of the audit

4 Mao Wei Senior Engineer
report

Investigation of pollution
5 Guo Hui Engineer sources of water and air,
etc.

6 Yang Yang Engineer Other problems on site

● Table 2 Consulting Team for the Project

Post/Professional Main
S/N Entity Name
title responsibility

Wantong Intercity Railway Deputy General

1 Gao Qi Consultant
Corp. Manager

Chuzhou Intercity Railway

2 Zhang Rui Department Head Consulting
Office

Chuzhou Ecological
3 Zhao Wei Section Chief Consulting
Environment Bureau

Chuzhou Public Security

4 Bureau Traffic Police Zhuchao Section Chief Consulting
Brigade

Wantong Intercity Railway

5 Zhao Fan Engineer Consulting
Corp.

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Table 3 Photos of the Sites

Worksite 1 Worksite 2

Traffic sign Publicity of site management personnel

Major risk source publicity board Construction site fence

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Construction foundation pit Construction waste stacking area

Construction site dust and noise online monitoring

system Spray system for dust control

Slag and spoil truck

Vehicle washing

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Dust suppression net covering the bare ground Three-stage sedimentation tank

Construction personnel dormitory on Worksite 1 Rebar processing shed

Temporary toilet Trash can

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Slurry storage tank On-site operating vehicle

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● Relevant Administrative License

1 Reply on Environmental Impact Assessment

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